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Gregory, Angela,
Portrait male -- Allen, Henry Watkins
Occupation -- Political
Object -- Weapon
Dress -- Uniform
Outdoor Sculpture -- Louisiana -- Port Allen
Sculpture
Henry Watkins Allen, (sculpture).
Artist:
Gregory, Angela, 1903-1990, sculptor.
Title:
Henry Watkins Allen, (sculpture).
Dates:
Dedicated June 3, 1962.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Figure: cast bronze; Base: granite.
Dimensions:
Figure: approx. 56 x 24 x 53 in.
Inscription:
(On front of base, incised:) HENRY WATKINS ALLEN/1822-1866/CONFEDERATE GOVERNOR/OF LOUISIANA/1864-1865 (On back of base:) "If possible forget the past; look forward to the future." H. Wallace
Description:
Seated figure of Henry Watkins Allen in uniform. His proper right hand holds his sword which is resting on his proper right knee. The blade of the sword extends to the ground in front of him towards his proper left foot.
Subject:
Portrait male -- Allen, Henry Watkins -- Full length
Occupation -- Political -- Governor
Object -- Weapon -- Sword
Dress -- Uniform -- Military Uniform
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Louisiana -- Port Allen
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by West Baton Rouge Garden & Civic Club, 2141 Lafiton Lane, Port Allen, Louisiana 70767
Located 8th Street, Port Allen, Louisiana
Provenance:
Formerly located Courthouse, Port Allen, Louisiana until 1992.
Remarks:
Henry Watkins Allen (1822-1866) was a Confederate Governor of Louisiana. Figure was moved to current site in 1992 from former location on south side of Courthouse.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Louisiana survey, 1996.
Illustration:
Image on file.
Note:
The information provided about this artwork was compiled as part of the Smithsonian American Art Museum's Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture database, designed to provide descriptive and location information on artworks by American artists in public and private collections worldwide.
Repository:
Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture, Smithsonian American Art Museum, P.O. Box 37012, MRC 970, Washington, D.C. 20013-7012
Control Number:
IAS LA000319
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Control Number
Inventory of American Sculpture
LA000319
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